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I met this troll today as I was getting ready to leave Burger King. I think he lives under a bridge somewhere. Grubby, dirty looking guy in a beat up leather jacket riding a black Kawasaki Vulcan. Harley wannabe.
We are both getting ready to mount our rides, and he looks over and the following conversation ensues:
Troll (doubtfully): "Does that thing really have a 650 engine in it?"
Me: "Yes, a 650 fuel injected twin."
Troll: "I'll bet it will probably do about 75 mph then."
Me: "I've had it up to 115 mph."
Troll (irritated): "Absolutely no way. I know it won't do 90".
Me (firmly): "I've been 115 mph on it".
Troll: "No way. I had a Yamaha 650 motorcycle once and I had to get rid of it because it wouldn't go over 90."
Having proved his point to his own satisfaction, Troll started up his straight pipe cruiser and left. I was kind of hoping he'd go my way, so that I could give him a good look at my tail lights. But he rumbled off in the other direction.
We are both getting ready to mount our rides, and he looks over and the following conversation ensues:
Troll (doubtfully): "Does that thing really have a 650 engine in it?"
Me: "Yes, a 650 fuel injected twin."
Troll: "I'll bet it will probably do about 75 mph then."
Me: "I've had it up to 115 mph."
Troll (irritated): "Absolutely no way. I know it won't do 90".
Me (firmly): "I've been 115 mph on it".
Troll: "No way. I had a Yamaha 650 motorcycle once and I had to get rid of it because it wouldn't go over 90."
Having proved his point to his own satisfaction, Troll started up his straight pipe cruiser and left. I was kind of hoping he'd go my way, so that I could give him a good look at my tail lights. But he rumbled off in the other direction.
